Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
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Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution Context triple: [Full Faith and Credit Clause, locatedInDocument, Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution]
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Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
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B.
Article I of the United States Constitution
Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, defining the structure, powers, and procedures of Congress.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Article II – Bill of Rights
Article II – Bill of Rights is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that enumerates and protects the fundamental civil and political rights of the people of Puerto Rico.
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E.
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution Target entity description: Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
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A.
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
Article III, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that establishes the federal judiciary, including the Supreme Court, and guarantees life tenure and salary protection for federal judges.
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B.
Article I of the United States Constitution
Article I of the United States Constitution establishes the legislative branch of the federal government, defining the structure, powers, and procedures of Congress.
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C.
Article II of the United States Constitution
Article II of the United States Constitution establishes the executive branch of the federal government, defining the powers, duties, and election of the President and Vice President of the United States.
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D.
Article II – Bill of Rights
Article II – Bill of Rights is the section of the Constitution of Puerto Rico that enumerates and protects the fundamental civil and political rights of the people of Puerto Rico.
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E.
Necessary and Proper Clause
The Necessary and Proper Clause is a provision in the U.S. Constitution that grants Congress the authority to enact laws needed to execute its enumerated powers, forming the basis for implied federal powers.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Full Faith and Credit Clause
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clause of the United States Constitution ⓘ constitutional provision ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Full Faith and Credit Clause ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
U.S. states
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state governments ⓘ |
| articleNumber | IV ⓘ |
| authorizes |
Congress to prescribe the effect of such acts, records, and proceedings
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Congress to prescribe the manner in which such acts, records, and proceedings shall be proved ⓘ |
| bindingOn |
all U.S. states
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state courts ⓘ state executive officials ⓘ state legislatures ⓘ |
| citedAs | U.S. Const. art. IV, § 1 ⓘ |
| constitutionalLevel | federal ⓘ |
| country | United States of America ⓘ |
| draftedBy |
Constitutional Convention
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surface form:
Constitutional Convention of 1787
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| enables | Congress to enact full faith and credit implementing statutes ⓘ |
| ensures |
that certain legal statuses created by one state are recognized in other states
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that judgments validly rendered in one state are generally recognized in other states ⓘ that official state records are recognized in other states ⓘ |
| governs |
interstate recognition of court judgments
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interstate recognition of laws ⓘ interstate recognition of public records ⓘ |
| historicalContext | adopted with the original text of the United States Constitution in 1787 ⓘ |
| implementedBy | 28 U.S.C. § 1738 ⓘ |
| interpretedBy | Supreme Court of the United States ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalEffect |
creates a constitutional obligation of interstate comity
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limits states’ ability to disregard other states’ final judgments ⓘ |
| locationInDocument | Article IV ⓘ |
| partOf |
Article IV of the United States Constitution
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United States Constitution ⓘ |
| purpose |
to ensure continuity of legal rights across state lines
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to promote national unity among the states ⓘ |
| ratifiedWith | original United States Constitution in 1788 ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Commerce Clause
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Privileges and Immunities Clause ⓘ Supremacy Clause ⓘ |
| requiresRecognitionOf |
judicial proceedings of every other state
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public acts of every other state ⓘ records of every other state ⓘ |
| sectionNumber | 1 ⓘ |
| subjectMatter |
conflict of laws
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interstate relations ⓘ recognition of judgments ⓘ |
| textBeginsWith | Full Faith and Credit shall be given in each State to the public Acts, Records, and judicial Proceedings of every other State ⓘ |
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Subject: Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution Description of subject: Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution is the provision that requires each state to recognize and honor the public acts, records, and judicial proceedings of every other state.
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
Full Faith and Credit Clause
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locatedInDocument
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Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
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subject surface form:
Article IV of the United States Constitution
this entity surface form:
Article 4 of the U.S. Constitution
Article IV of the United States Constitution
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hasSection
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Article IV, Section 1 of the United States Constitution
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this entity surface form:
Section 1 of Article IV of the United States Constitution